We are pleased to share our second Franco-Belgian collaboration from Starfront Observatories.
For this new project, we pointed our telescope toward the Camelopardalis constellation, also known as the Giraffe Constellation, which inspired the title of this image: “Under the Giraffe’s Gaze: Light Against Darkness (Sh2-204; LDN 1388 & 1389)”.
This fascinating field of view contrasts the glowing emission nebula Sh2-204 with the dark nebulae LDN 1388 and LDN 1389, creating a striking interplay between light and shadow.
Sh2 204 (Sharpless 204 / LBN 689) is an H II region—a cloud of ionized gas illuminated by massive O- or B-type stars, making it a potential stellar nursery. Its estimated distance is roughly 13 000 light-years, and it is thought to lie within the Cygnus Arm of the Milky Way. Being located within a spiral arm, Sh2 204 is not only a site of star formation but also an interesting target for studying Galactic structure and the interstellar environment.
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Scopes : Askar FRA600 · Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4
Cameras : player one Poseidon-M Pro ·zwo ASI2600MM Pro
Mounts: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro · ZWO AM5
L : 5h 55m
R : 7h 19m
G : 6h 38m
B : 6h 18m
Hα : 26h 20m
OIII : 23h 20m
Total : 75h 50m